Defining intelligence is as difficult as defining space and time; some basic requirements are that intelligent systems must be able to reason, plan, and learn from experience; moreover, intelligence must be general (applicable across domains), not narrow (restricted to single tasks)—this distinguishes truly intelligent systems from narrow specialists like AlphaGo.
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Sebastian BubeckEvidence Quote
“defining intelligence is incredibly hard... an intelligent system needs to be able to reason... do planning... learn from experience... in a very general way”
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AI: Grappling with a New Kind of Intelligence | World Science Festival— World Science FestivalCreated: 8/10/2026, 10:49:40 PM
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